Devin, a Private Investor, Purchases $1,000 Par Value Bonds with a 12

question 9

Multiple Choice

Devin, a private investor, purchases $1,000 par value bonds with a 12 percent coupon rate and a 9 percent yield to maturity. Devin will hold the bonds until maturity. Thus, he will earn a returnof ____ percent.

• A) 12
• B) 9
• C) 10.5
• D) more information is needed to answer this question

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Limited Liability Company

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